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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Part Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom is Father quoting on page 86 when he says, "Better not to keep a house"?
(a) Thoreau.
(b) Emmerson.
(c) Rousseau.
(d) Whitman.

2. What is the man doing when he spots Caroline in the lookout?
(a) Clearing brush from the paths.
(b) Jogging.
(c) Chasing his dog.
(d) Making a survey.

3. On page 151, what does Caroline say looks like "porcupine quills" around Father's mouth?
(a) The bristles where his beard is getting long.
(b) His cracked and frostbitten skin.
(c) The frozen water in his beard.
(d) His fingers where he is cradling his chin.

4. What does Jean Bauer tell Caroline about going to regular school?
(a) It is what is right for some students, but not everyone.
(b) It is a place to learn social skills.
(c) It is not as important as learning and being curious.
(d) She needs to catch up academically.

5. What secret place does Caroline have that Father does not know about?
(a) A lookout.
(b) A cave.
(c) An abandoned shed.
(d) A hollow tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Caroline go to Pioneer Cemetery in Part Seven?

2. What is unusual about Father's and Caroline's watches?

3. Where is the first place that Father and Caroline go when they leave the farm?

4. What is the name of the boy that Caroline meets in the yard of his house?

5. What kind of structure do Caroline and Father eventually find when they are lost in the mountains?

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